Preceded by Melba J. Curls Occupation Real estate developer | Name Kiki Curls Children JamesMichaela | |
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Education St. Teresa's Academy, University of Missouri | ||
Shalonn "Kiki" Curls (born December 7, 1968) is a Democratic member of the Missouri Senate. She has represented the 9th district, which includes part of Jackson County, since 2011.
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Early life and education
Kiki Curls was born in Los Angeles in 1968. She attended St. Teresa's Academy in Kansas City, Missouri for high school and then attended the University of Missouri for college.
Career
She currently works as a real estate developer.
Politics
In 2006, Kiki Curls ran for the 41st district of the Missouri House of Representatives. She won election unopposed and won reelection unoposed in 2008 and 2010. In 2011 State Senator Yvonne S. Wilson retired from the senate so Governor Jay Nixon made a special election to fill her seat. Curls ran for the seat with the support of Wilson. Her opponent was Republican Nola Wood. She won the election with 83 percent of the vote. She is also the 14th ward's Democratic Committeewoman in Kansas City.
Committee assignments
Personal life
Curls attends St. Monica’s Catholic Church and is the mother of twins.